VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. vs Altria Group, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
ICE · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View ICE analysisAltria Group, Inc.
MO · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View MO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Altria Group, Inc. leads (88 / 100 vs 87 / 100 for Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 3 segments (53.4% in Exchanges); Altria Group, Inc. has 3 segments (88.3% in Smokeable Products).
- Moat breadth: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Altria Group, Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Exchanges
Derivatives, cash equities, and listings exchanges plus central clearing (CCP) services
Global
Market participants (banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, proprietary traders) and issuers
Exchange operator + clearing house (CCP)
53.4%
Altria Group, Inc.
Smokeable Products
U.S. cigarettes and machine-made cigars
United States
Wholesalers/distributors and large retail organizations (serving adult tobacco consumers 21+)
Manufacturer and brand owner
88.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths
Altria Group, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments
Full profile >Exchanges
Oligopoly
Fixed Income and Data Services
Oligopoly
Mortgage Technology
Oligopoly
Altria Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >Smokeable Products
Oligopoly
Oral Tobacco Products
Oligopoly
E-Vapor and New Products (NJOY, Horizon, R&D)
Competitive
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